Participating Nations
A total of 165 fencers (142 men and 23 women) from 23 nations competed at the Melbourne Games:
- Argentina (1)
- Australia (21)
- Austria (1)
- Belgium (6)
- Canada (1)
- Colombia (6)
- Denmark (1)
- Finland (2)
- France (18)
- Germany (1)
- Great Britain (9)
- Hungary (18)
- Indonesia (1)
- Italy (19)
- Japan (1)
- Luxembourg (4)
- Mexico (3)
- Poland (6)
- Romania (2)
- Soviet Union (20)
- Sweden (5)
- Uruguay (1)
- United States (18)
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